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Best MMORPG games: 25 ranked (2026)

Compiled by Ranjeeth, editor · Last updated 2 September 2026 · Free to read, nothing here is paid for

183 mmorpg games ranked by the GamingPickz Score, a published composite of player sentiment and critic reception. The formula is below in full, and no placement on this page can be bought.

The short version

  • Top pick: WEBFISHING, GamingPickz Score 9.1/10 from 70,390 player reviews.
  • 9 score 8.5 or above out of 183 ranked mmorpg games.
  • Price range free to $49.99, median free, with 95 free to play.
  • 10 are Steam Deck Verified by Valve's own testing.
  • 10 declare six or more accessibility features. Listed per game below.

Why trust this list

Most "best games" lists are either one person's taste presented as fact, or an affiliate feed with the highest commission at the top. This is neither. It is a ranking of 183 mmorpg games computed from two third-party signals we did not generate, using a formula printed below.

Our team has played and reviewed games for over twenty years, somewhere around 3,000 titles across every generation since the PS1. A good number of the mmorpg games on this page are among them, and that experience is what lets us tell you which of these numbers are worth trusting.

It is not, however, what set the order. The formula did, and we think that is the right way round: a list ordered by one person's memory is a list you have to take on trust, and this one you can check line by line.

The order comes out of the grid. Every game in the catalogue is placed on eighteen measured axes, each one a number read from a named source rather than an opinion: player sentiment and its sample size, the critic aggregate, review volume, Wikipedia language editions, price, install size, Steam Deck rating, accessibility features. A ranked list is that grid collapsed to one dimension. The map further down this page plots these same 25 games on two of those axes, so you can see the position the ranking gave each one and check it against where the game actually sits. If the list and the map ever disagreed, the list would be wrong, and they read the same numbers so they cannot.

None of the entries on this page carry a full written review from us yet. The score reflects how other people received the game. Where we do publish a review, it is marked and linked.

At a glance

The top 12 side by side. Full entries below.

Top ranked mmorpg games
#GameBest forScorePlayersPrice
1WEBFISHINGPlaying through with a friend online9.197% (70,390)$4.99
2CarX Drift Racing OnlineHandheld play, small install and Deck verified9.095% (89,251)$16.99
3LIZARDS MUST DIEPlaying through with a friend online8.896% (26,441)$3.99
4Super Animal RoyaleTrying the genre without spending anything8.793% (44,575)Free
5V RisingPlayers who need accessibility options that actually exist8.689% (136,836)$34.99
6Rec RoomPlaying through with a friend online8.690% (83,441)Not listed
7ShellShock LivePlaying through with a friend online8.693% (35,594)$9.99
8PaladinsTrying the genre without spending anything8.585% (345,436)Free
9Shakes and FidgetTrying the genre without spending anything8.592% (36,847)Free
10House FlipperHandheld play, small install and Deck verified8.494% (111,507)$24.99
11Fishing PlanetTrying the genre without spending anything8.487% (77,158)Free
12Red Orchestra 2: Heroes of Stalingrad with Rising StormPlayers who trust other players over critics8.493% (38,119)$19.99

How we chose these

This ranking is a projection of the same axes the grid plots, not a second scoring system sitting alongside it. The grid answers where a game sits on two chosen measures; a ranked list needs one number, so the axes are collapsed using published weights. A game cannot be high on the grid and low here for a reason nobody can point at, because both read the same values.

Every ranked game gets a GamingPickz Score out of 10. It is a weighted blend of the axes below, and these percentages are read directly from the code that computes the ranking rather than written out separately, so the published formula cannot drift from the applied one.

Score weights
ComponentWeightWhat it is
Players55%The share of Steam reviews marked positive, pulled toward the catalogue average in proportion to how few reviews stand behind it. A game with 200 reviews moves a long way toward the average; one with 200,000 barely moves at all. Without this a title sitting at 100 percent on nine reviews outranks Half-Life 2 at 98 percent on 278,000.
Critics25%Metacritic and OpenCritic aggregate, normalised to 0 to 100.
Popularity20%A blend of two things that are not the same. Audience is how many people wrote a Steam review, which is a floor on how many played it. Reach is how many language editions of Wikipedia document the game, which is cultural footprint rather than sales. A game can score high on one and low on the other: a huge free-to-play title has audience without reach, and a landmark console exclusive has reach without a Steam audience at all. Where both exist they are averaged; where only one does, that one carries it.

Shrinkage is the part that matters most. Without it a game with nine reviews at 100 percent outranks Half-Life 2 with 278,000 at 98. Player sentiment is pulled toward the catalogue average of 84 using a 400-review prior, in proportion to how thin the evidence is.

Popularity is deliberately a minority weight. At 20 percent it nudges well-known games up without letting fame decide the order. Weight it higher and the list becomes "games you have already heard of", which nobody needs a ranking for. Weight it at zero and a game almost nobody played can top the list on the strength of a few hundred enthusiastic reviews. Neither is useful, so it sits in between. How popularity is measured.

Where a game has no critic aggregate, that 35 percent is redistributed onto player sentiment rather than counted as zero, and the entry says so.

Games with fewer than 50 reviews are excluded outright. Shrinkage is symmetric, so a game sitting at 0 percent on one review would otherwise be pulled up near the average, which flatters something nobody has actually assessed.

What we deliberately do not do. No paid placement, no sponsored slots dressed as editorial, no hidden weighting. If sponsorship is ever introduced it will be labelled and will sit outside the ranking. The formula above is the whole formula.

The mmorpg games on a map

Compare the whole catalogue

The same 25 games, plotted rather than listed. The two axes below are the ones the ranking is built from, so a game sitting high and right is a game the formula placed near the top. Change either axis to see the field a different way. Where we hold a publisher wordmark, the game is drawn as its mark rather than a dot.

25 games have both

76996098PlayersPopularity

Axes are fitted to these 25 games rather than the full 0 to 100 scale, because a filtered list shares a narrow band and would otherwise sit in one corner. End values are marked. A point on the left edge is the lowest of thesegames, not a low score.

Players. The share of Steam reviews marked positive, pulled toward the catalogue average in proportion to how few reviews stand behind it. A game with 200 reviews moves a long way toward the average; one with 200,000 barely moves at all. Without this a title sitting at 100 percent on nine reviews outranks Half-Life 2 at 98 percent on 278,000.

Popularity. A blend of two things that are not the same. Audience is how many people wrote a Steam review, which is a floor on how many played it. Reach is how many language editions of Wikipedia document the game, which is cultural footprint rather than sales. A game can score high on one and low on the other: a huge free-to-play title has audience without reach, and a landmark console exclusive has reach without a Steam audience at all. Where both exist they are averaged; where only one does, that one carries it.

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Every point links to that game's entry. The value map and the reception map are fixed views of the same data.

How positions are decided

No paid placement, no favouritism, live third-party data
  • Placed by the published method, not by us. Every coordinate is computed from the axis definitions and weights printed on this site. Nobody moves a point. See the axes.
  • Nothing here is paid for. No sponsored placements, no promoted slots, no arrangement of any kind affects a position. If that ever changes it will be labelled and sit outside the ranking.
  • No favouritism, including our own. The 16 games we have written full reviews of are scored by exactly the same formula as the other 1,510, from the same third-party inputs, and they land where it puts them. Our own opinion of a game does not enter its coordinates.
  • A position is not an endorsement. It says how a game was received and what it costs, not that we recommend it. Where we do recommend something, it carries a written review with a name on it.
  • Fetched from live third-party data. Player sentiment from Steam, critic aggregates as published on store pages, prices checked hourly, attention from Wikipedia. Each figure carries its source and the date it was read, and we do not adjust any of them.

How to choose between these

25 entries, six things that separate them

The ranking answers "which is best received". It cannot answer "which is best for you", because that depends on things no formula knows. Here is what actually separates these 25 mmorpg games, in the order worth thinking about it.

  1. Check the sample size before the score

    A score is only as good as the evidence under it. 18 of these have more than 50,000 player reviews, which makes their number very hard to move.

  2. Look at where critics and players disagree

    The widest gap here is House Flipper, where players sit above critics by 27 points. A gap that size usually means the game changed after launch, or that it does something critics undervalue. It is worth reading why before deciding which number you trust. The disagreement map plots this across the catalogue.

  3. Decide what you are actually willing to spend

    The median here is $19.99, and the cheapest paid entry is LIZARDS MUST DIE at $3.99. Prices move constantly, so a game a place or two down the list is often the better buy this week. Filter by price below rather than assuming the top pick is the right purchase.

  4. Match it to the hardware you own

    5 of these are Steam Deck Verified by Valve's own testing, and install sizes vary by more than an order of magnitude. If you are choosing for a handheld or a drive that is nearly full, that narrows the field faster than any score.

  5. Check it supports how you want to play

    Solo, with a friend online, or two people on one sofa are different requirements, and a well-reviewed game that does not support yours is the wrong game. The filters below answer this directly.

  6. Look for the things a score hides

    4 declare six or more accessibility features, and 9 carry in-game purchases. Neither shows up in a review score, and both change the experience substantially. Each entry lists its own.

Choose one if…

Tick what matters to you. This filters the ranking above rather than reordering it, so the order you see is still the order the formula produced, minus the games that do not fit. Every filter reads a field from the game's own store listing.

Nothing selected, so all 25 mmorpg games are shown below. Pick one or more above to narrow it.

25 best mmorpg games, ranked

Ordered by GamingPickz Score. Every figure links back to the source that produced it.

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  1. 1WEBFISHING logo

    WEBFISHING

    Best for: Playing through with a friend online

    9.1GamingPickz Scoremedium confidence
    WEBFISHING at a glance
    Released2024Studiolamedeveloper
    Player sentiment97% positive of 70,390CriticsNo aggregate
    Price$4.99Steam Deckplayable
    Install size4 GBAccessibility0 declared features

    Raw 97% shrinks to 96.9 on 70,390 reviews, giving 9.1. No critics data, so that weight was redistributed across the rest rather than counted as zero.

    What the data supports
    • Small install at 4 GB.
    Worth checking first
    • Flagged for mature content on its store page.

    PC

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  2. 2CarX Drift Racing Online logo

    CarX Drift Racing Online

    Best for: Handheld play, small install and Deck verified

    9.0GamingPickz Scoremedium confidence
    CarX Drift Racing Online at a glance
    Released2017StudioCarX Technologies, LLC
    Player sentiment95% positive of 89,251CriticsNo aggregate
    Price$16.99Steam Deckverified
    Install size8 GBAccessibility8 declared features

    Raw 95% shrinks to 94.9 on 89,251 reviews, giving 9.0. No critics data, so that weight was redistributed across the rest rather than counted as zero.

    What the data supports
    • Valve has tested it and rates it Verified on the Steam Deck.
    • Declares 8 accessibility features, well above the catalogue norm.
    • Cloud saves and cross-platform play, so progress follows you between machines.

    PC

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  3. 3LIZARDS MUST DIE logo

    LIZARDS MUST DIE

    Best for: Playing through with a friend online

    8.8GamingPickz Scoremedium confidence
    LIZARDS MUST DIE at a glance
    Released2023StudioSmola Game Studio
    Player sentiment96% positive of 26,441CriticsNo aggregate
    Price$3.99Steam Deckplayable
    Install size3 GBAccessibility1 declared feature

    Raw 96% shrinks to 95.8 on 26,441 reviews, giving 8.8. No critics data, so that weight was redistributed across the rest rather than counted as zero.

    What the data supports
    • Small install at 3 GB.

    PC

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  4. 4Super Animal Royale logo

    Super Animal Royale

    Best for: Trying the genre without spending anything

    8.7GamingPickz Scoremedium confidence
    Super Animal Royale at a glance
    Released2021StudioPixile
    Player sentiment93% positive of 44,575CriticsNo aggregate
    PriceFreeSteam Deckplayable
    Install size0.88 GBAccessibility1 declared feature

    Raw 93% shrinks to 92.9 on 44,575 reviews, giving 8.7. No critics data, so that weight was redistributed across the rest rather than counted as zero.

    What the data supports
    • Cloud saves and cross-platform play, so progress follows you between machines.
    • Free to download, so trying it costs only time.
    • Small install at 0.88 GB.
    Worth checking first
    • Carries in-game purchases. Check what they cost before committing.
    • Multiplayer only. There is no solo mode to fall back on.

    PC

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  5. 5V Rising logo

    V Rising

    Best for: Players who need accessibility options that actually exist

    8.6GamingPickz Scoremedium confidence
    V Rising at a glance
    Released2024StudioStunlock Studios
    Player sentiment89% positive of 136,836CriticsNo aggregate
    Price$34.99Steam Deckverified
    Install size19 GBAccessibility9 declared features

    Raw 89% shrinks to 89.0 on 136,836 reviews, giving 8.6. No critics data, so that weight was redistributed across the rest rather than counted as zero.

    What the data supports
    • 89% positive across 136,836 reviews is a strong signal at that volume, where a few enthusiasts cannot move the number.
    • Valve has tested it and rates it Verified on the Steam Deck.
    • Declares 9 accessibility features, well above the catalogue norm.

    PC

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  6. 6Rec Room logo

    Rec Room

    Best for: Playing through with a friend online

    8.6GamingPickz Scoremedium confidence
    Rec Room at a glance
    Released2021StudioRec Room
    Player sentiment90% positive of 83,441CriticsNo aggregate
    PriceNot listedSteam Deckplayable
    Install size6 GBAccessibility1 declared feature

    Raw 90% shrinks to 90.0 on 83,441 reviews, giving 8.6. No critics data, so that weight was redistributed across the rest rather than counted as zero.

    What the data supports
    • Small install at 6 GB.
    Worth checking first
    • Carries in-game purchases. Check what they cost before committing.
    • Multiplayer only. There is no solo mode to fall back on.

    PC

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  7. 7ShellShock Live logo

    ShellShock Live

    Best for: Playing through with a friend online

    8.6GamingPickz Scoremedium confidence
    ShellShock Live at a glance
    Released2020StudiokChamp Games
    Player sentiment93% positive of 35,594CriticsNo aggregate
    Price$9.99Steam Deckplayable
    Install size0.49 GBAccessibility1 declared feature

    Raw 93% shrinks to 92.9 on 35,594 reviews, giving 8.6. No critics data, so that weight was redistributed across the rest rather than counted as zero.

    What the data supports
    • Small install at 0.49 GB.
    Worth checking first
    • Carries in-game purchases. Check what they cost before committing.

    PC

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  8. 8Paladins logo

    Paladins

    Best for: Trying the genre without spending anything

    8.5GamingPickz Scorehigh confidence
    Paladins at a glance
    Released2018StudioEvil Mojo Games
    Player sentiment85% positive of 345,436Critics83/100
    PriceFreeSteam Deckunsupported
    Install size30 GBAccessibility1 declared feature

    Raw 85% shrinks to 85.0 on 345,436 reviews, then blends with the 83 critic aggregate, giving 8.5.

    What the data supports
    • Free to download, so trying it costs only time.
    Worth checking first
    • Carries in-game purchases. Check what they cost before committing.
    • Valve rates it Unsupported on the Steam Deck.
    • Multiplayer only. There is no solo mode to fall back on.

    PC

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  9. 9Shakes and Fidget logo

    Shakes and Fidget

    Best for: Trying the genre without spending anything

    8.5GamingPickz Scoremedium confidence
    Shakes and Fidget at a glance
    Released2016StudioPlaya Games GmbH
    Player sentiment92% positive of 36,847CriticsNo aggregate
    PriceFreeSteam Deckplayable
    Install size3 GBAccessibility3 declared features

    Raw 92% shrinks to 91.9 on 36,847 reviews, giving 8.5. No critics data, so that weight was redistributed across the rest rather than counted as zero.

    What the data supports
    • Free to download, so trying it costs only time.
    • Small install at 3 GB.
    Worth checking first
    • Carries in-game purchases. Check what they cost before committing.

    PC

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  10. 10House Flipper logo

    House Flipper

    Best for: Handheld play, small install and Deck verified

    8.4GamingPickz Scorehigh confidence
    House Flipper at a glance
    Released2018StudioEmpyrean
    Player sentiment94% positive of 111,507Critics67/100
    Price$24.99Steam Deckverified
    Install size6 GBAccessibility1 declared feature

    Raw 94% shrinks to 94.0 on 111,507 reviews, then blends with the 67 critic aggregate, giving 8.4.

    What the data supports
    • 94% positive across 111,507 reviews is a strong signal at that volume, where a few enthusiasts cannot move the number.
    • Valve has tested it and rates it Verified on the Steam Deck.
    • Small install at 6 GB.
    Worth checking first
    • Players rate it well above critics, 94 against 67. Usually a sign it improved after launch, or that it delivers something reviewers undervalued.

    PC

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  11. 11Fishing Planet logo

    Fishing Planet

    Best for: Trying the genre without spending anything

    8.4GamingPickz Scoremedium confidence
    Fishing Planet at a glance
    Released2017StudioFishing Planet LLC
    Player sentiment87% positive of 77,158CriticsNo aggregate
    PriceFreeSteam Deckplayable
    Install size14 GBAccessibility1 declared feature

    Raw 87% shrinks to 87.0 on 77,158 reviews, giving 8.4. No critics data, so that weight was redistributed across the rest rather than counted as zero.

    What the data supports
    • Free to download, so trying it costs only time.
    • Small install at 14 GB.
    Worth checking first
    • Carries in-game purchases. Check what they cost before committing.

    PC

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  12. 12Red Orchestra 2: Heroes of Stalingrad with Rising Storm logo

    Red Orchestra 2: Heroes of Stalingrad with Rising Storm

    Best for: Players who trust other players over critics

    8.4GamingPickz Scorehigh confidence
    Red Orchestra 2: Heroes of Stalingrad with Rising Storm at a glance
    Released2011StudioTripwire Interactive
    Player sentiment93% positive of 38,119Critics76/100
    Price$19.99Steam Deckplayable
    Install sizeNot statedAccessibility0 declared features

    Raw 93% shrinks to 92.9 on 38,119 reviews, then blends with the 76 critic aggregate, giving 8.4.

    Worth checking first
    • Players rate it well above critics, 93 against 76. Usually a sign it improved after launch, or that it delivers something reviewers undervalued.
    • Flagged for mature content on its store page.
    • Multiplayer only. There is no solo mode to fall back on.

    PC

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  13. 13Fall Guys: Ultimate Knockout logo

    Fall Guys: Ultimate Knockout

    Best for: The safest bet on this list, by weight of evidence

    8.3GamingPickz Scorehigh confidence
    Fall Guys: Ultimate Knockout at a glance
    Released2020StudioMediatonic
    Player sentiment81% positive of 468,465Critics80/100
    PriceNot listedSteam Deckplayable
    Install size2 GBAccessibility1 declared feature

    Raw 81% shrinks to 81.0 on 468,465 reviews, then blends with the 80 critic aggregate, giving 8.3.

    What the data supports
    • Small install at 2 GB.
    Worth checking first
    • Carries in-game purchases. Check what they cost before committing.
    • Multiplayer only. There is no solo mode to fall back on.

    PC

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  14. 14Stumble Guys logo

    Stumble Guys

    Best for: Trying the genre without spending anything

    8.3GamingPickz Scoremedium confidence
    Stumble Guys at a glance
    Released2021StudioScopely
    Player sentiment85% positive of 138,053CriticsNo aggregate
    PriceFreeSteam Deckplayable
    Install size0.5 GBAccessibility1 declared feature

    Raw 85% shrinks to 85.0 on 138,053 reviews, giving 8.3. No critics data, so that weight was redistributed across the rest rather than counted as zero.

    What the data supports
    • Free to download, so trying it costs only time.
    • Small install at 0.5 GB.
    Worth checking first
    • Carries in-game purchases. Check what they cost before committing.
    • Multiplayer only. There is no solo mode to fall back on.

    PC

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  15. 15FINAL FANTASY XIV Online logo

    FINAL FANTASY XIV Online

    Best for: Playing through with a friend online

    8.3GamingPickz Scorehigh confidence
    FINAL FANTASY XIV Online at a glance
    Released2014StudioSquare Enix
    Player sentiment87% positive of 85,571Critics83/100
    Price$19.99Steam Deckplayable
    Install size140 GBAccessibility6 declared features

    Raw 87% shrinks to 87.0 on 85,571 reviews, then blends with the 83 critic aggregate, giving 8.3.

    PC

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  16. 16DRAGON BALL XENOVERSE 2 logo

    DRAGON BALL XENOVERSE 2

    Best for: Playing through with a friend online

    8.3GamingPickz Scorehigh confidence
    DRAGON BALL XENOVERSE 2 at a glance
    Released2016StudioQLOC
    Player sentiment90% positive of 59,432Critics78/100
    Price$19.99Steam Deckunsupported
    Install sizeNot statedAccessibility1 declared feature

    Raw 90% shrinks to 90.0 on 59,432 reviews, then blends with the 78 critic aggregate, giving 8.3.

    Worth checking first
    • Valve rates it Unsupported on the Steam Deck.

    PC

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  17. 17Holdfast: Nations At War logo

    Holdfast: Nations At War

    Best for: Handheld play, small install and Deck verified

    8.3GamingPickz Scoremedium confidence
    Holdfast: Nations At War at a glance
    Released2020StudioAnvil Game Studios
    Player sentiment90% positive of 29,480CriticsNo aggregate
    Price$19.99Steam Deckverified
    Install size22 GBAccessibility6 declared features

    Raw 90% shrinks to 89.9 on 29,480 reviews, giving 8.3. No critics data, so that weight was redistributed across the rest rather than counted as zero.

    What the data supports
    • Valve has tested it and rates it Verified on the Steam Deck.
    Worth checking first
    • Multiplayer only. There is no solo mode to fall back on.

    PC

    Full entryGames like thisStore page

  18. 18ARK: Survival Evolved logo

    ARK: Survival Evolved

    Best for: The safest bet on this list, by weight of evidence

    8.2GamingPickz Scorehigh confidence
    ARK: Survival Evolved at a glance
    Released2017StudioStudio Wildcard
    Player sentiment83% positive of 776,582Critics70/100
    Price$9.89Steam Deckverified
    Install size60 GBAccessibility1 declared feature

    Raw 83% shrinks to 83.0 on 776,582 reviews, then blends with the 70 critic aggregate, giving 8.2.

    What the data supports
    • Valve has tested it and rates it Verified on the Steam Deck.
    Worth checking first
    • Players rate it well above critics, 83 against 70. Usually a sign it improved after launch, or that it delivers something reviewers undervalued.

    PC

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  19. 19Squad logo

    Squad

    Best for: The safest bet on this list, by weight of evidence

    8.2GamingPickz Scoremedium confidence
    Squad at a glance
    Released2020StudioOffworld
    Player sentiment81% positive of 242,753CriticsNo aggregate
    Price$39.99Steam Deckplayable
    Install size65 GBAccessibility1 declared feature

    Raw 81% shrinks to 81.0 on 242,753 reviews, giving 8.2. No critics data, so that weight was redistributed across the rest rather than counted as zero.

    Worth checking first
    • Flagged for mature content on its store page.
    • Multiplayer only. There is no solo mode to fall back on.

    PC

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  20. 20Rising Storm 2: Vietnam logo

    Rising Storm 2: Vietnam

    Best for: Playing with other people

    8.2GamingPickz Scorehigh confidence
    Rising Storm 2: Vietnam at a glance
    Released2017StudioAntimatter Games
    Player sentiment87% positive of 59,178Critics81/100
    Price$24.99Steam Deckplayable
    Install size60 GBAccessibility0 declared features

    Raw 87% shrinks to 87.0 on 59,178 reviews, then blends with the 81 critic aggregate, giving 8.2.

    Worth checking first
    • Carries in-game purchases. Check what they cost before committing.
    • Flagged for mature content on its store page.
    • Multiplayer only. There is no solo mode to fall back on.

    PC

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  21. 21Transformice logo

    Transformice

    Best for: Trying the genre without spending anything

    8.2GamingPickz Scoremedium confidence
    Transformice at a glance
    Released2015StudioAtelier 801
    Player sentiment88% positive of 28,934CriticsNo aggregate
    PriceFreeSteam Deckplayable
    Install size0.06 GBAccessibility0 declared features

    Raw 88% shrinks to 87.9 on 28,934 reviews, giving 8.2. No critics data, so that weight was redistributed across the rest rather than counted as zero.

    What the data supports
    • Free to download, so trying it costs only time.
    • Small install at 0.06 GB.
    Worth checking first
    • Multiplayer only. There is no solo mode to fall back on.

    PC

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  22. 22DayZ logo

    DayZ

    Best for: The safest bet on this list, by weight of evidence

    8.1GamingPickz Scoremedium confidence
    DayZ at a glance
    Released2018StudioBohemia Interactive
    Player sentiment78% positive of 468,392CriticsNo aggregate
    Price$24.99Steam Deckunsupported
    Install size25 GBAccessibility0 declared features

    Raw 78% shrinks to 78.0 on 468,392 reviews, giving 8.1. No critics data, so that weight was redistributed across the rest rather than counted as zero.

    Worth checking first
    • Flagged for mature content on its store page.
    • Valve rates it Unsupported on the Steam Deck.
    • Multiplayer only. There is no solo mode to fall back on.

    PC

    Full entryGames like thisStore page

  23. 23Hell Let Loose logo

    Hell Let Loose

    Best for: Playing with other people

    8.1GamingPickz Scorehigh confidence
    Hell Let Loose at a glance
    Released2021StudioExpression Games
    Player sentiment82% positive of 149,565Critics79/100
    Price$49.99Steam Deckplayable
    Install size60 GBAccessibility1 declared feature

    Raw 82% shrinks to 82.0 on 149,565 reviews, then blends with the 79 critic aggregate, giving 8.1.

    Worth checking first
    • Flagged for mature content on its store page.
    • Multiplayer only. There is no solo mode to fall back on.

    PC

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  24. 24BattleBit Remastered logo

    BattleBit Remastered

    Best for: Playing with other people

    8.1GamingPickz Scoremedium confidence
    BattleBit Remastered at a glance
    Released2023StudioSgtOkiDoki
    Player sentiment82% positive of 146,375CriticsNo aggregate
    Price$14.99Steam Deckplayable
    Install size2 GBAccessibility1 declared feature

    Raw 82% shrinks to 82.0 on 146,375 reviews, giving 8.1. No critics data, so that weight was redistributed across the rest rather than counted as zero.

    What the data supports
    • Small install at 2 GB.
    Worth checking first
    • Flagged for mature content on its store page.
    • Multiplayer only. There is no solo mode to fall back on.

    PC

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  25. 25PlanetSide 2 logo

    PlanetSide 2

    Best for: Trying the genre without spending anything

    8.0GamingPickz Scorehigh confidence
    PlanetSide 2 at a glance
    Released2012StudioRogue Planet Games
    Player sentiment80% positive of 74,813Critics84/100
    PriceFreeSteam Deckplayable
    Install sizeNot statedAccessibility0 declared features

    Raw 80% shrinks to 80.0 on 74,813 reviews, then blends with the 84 critic aggregate, giving 8.0.

    What the data supports
    • Free to download, so trying it costs only time.
    Worth checking first
    • Multiplayer only. There is no solo mode to fall back on.

    PC

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MMORPG games by the numbers

The figures below describe all 183 entries on this page together, not the top pick. They are recomputed on every build, most recently on 2 September 2026, from 12,414,220 player reviews.

$19.99Median price95 free · $0.49 to $49.99
73%Median player sentiment11 pts below the catalogue average
81 ptsSpread, best to worst11 at 90% or better · 70 under 70%
2018Median release year30 from the last five years · oldest 2003
7Discounted right nowaveraging 68% off list
10Steam Deck Verified27 GB average install

What the pricing looks like

46 of the 183 carry a listed US price, with a median of $19.99 and a mean of $22.35. The mean sitting above the median tells you the field is pulled up by a few expensive outliers. The cheapest is Drift Streets Japan at $0.49, the most expensive Hell Let Loose at $49.99. 95 are free to download. 114 carry in-game purchases on top of whatever they cost. Prices are read hourly from the US Steam storefront and move constantly.

How much this field agrees with itself

Player sentiment spans 81 points across these 183 entries. That is a wide band, which means the position of an entry here genuinely matters rather than splitting hairs. 39 carry a critic aggregate, averaging 77 out of 100.

Who makes them, and what they overlap with

The studios appearing most often here are Free Reign Entertainment (4), Instinct Games (4), VALOFE (4), Cryptic Studios (3) and Darkflow Software (3). The genres these entries also sit in are mmorpg (183), rpg (87), strategy (42), simulation (40), sports (11) and racing (6), which is a fair map of what you are actually choosing between.

Which way attention is moving

We track Wikipedia pageviews over 28 days for 7 of these. 2 are gaining attention and 0 are losing it, with the rest flat. Attention is not quality, and we do not feed it into the ranking. The full monitor shows the movements across the catalogue.

Common questions

What is the best mmorpg game?

WEBFISHING ranks first, with a GamingPickz Score of 9.1 out of 10 drawn from 70,390 player reviews. That is a statement about how it was received, not a claim that it is the one you personally will enjoy most.

How is this ranking calculated?

The GamingPickz Score is 55% player sentiment adjusted for sample size, 25% the critic aggregate published on the game store page, 20% popularity, from review volume and Wikipedia language editions. Player sentiment is pulled toward the catalogue average of 83.8% using a 400-review prior, so a game with a handful of reviews cannot outrank one with hundreds of thousands. Nothing on this page is paid for and no placement can be bought.

How many mmorpg games are ranked here?

183 of them qualify. A game needs at least 50 player reviews to be scored, which excludes titles with too little evidence to place fairly.

Why is a game I love missing?

Three likely reasons. It has fewer than 50 player reviews, so it is excluded rather than ranked on noise. It has no Steam listing at all, which is normal for console and Nintendo exclusives. Or it is not in the catalogue yet.

Do you get paid for these placements?

No. Positions are computed from the formula above and nothing else. The site carries advertising, and advertisers can neither see nor influence this page. A position is not an endorsement, it is a measurement of reception.

How current is this?

Recomputed on every build from source data read on a stated date. This page was last rebuilt on 2 September 2026. Player review counts move daily, so positions in the middle of the list shift more than those at the top or bottom.

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